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Beta Bionics Announces Board Appointment of Gerard Michel
IRVINE, Calif., March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beta Bionics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBNX), a pioneering leader in the development of advanced diabetes management
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[{"type":"text","content":"IRVINE, Calif., March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beta Bionics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBNX), a pioneering leader in the development of advanced diabetes management solutions, today announced the appointment of Gerard Michel as an independent member of its board of directors, effective March 26, 2025. Mr. Michel is Chief Executive Officer of Delcath Systems (Nasdaq: DCTH), a commercial-stage interventional oncology company. “We are excited to welcome Gerard to the Beta Bionics Board,” said Sean Saint, President and Chief Executive Officer of Beta Bionics. “Gerard is a highly regarded leader in the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries, and brings deep experience in driving innovation and commercial success to our Board. His contributions will be invaluable to Beta Bionics as we scale our commercial footprint and advance our innovation pipeline to simplify and alleviate the burden of managing diabetes.” Mr. Michel has over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries across numerous functional areas. Prior to joining Delcath Systems as Chief Executive Officer in 2020, Mr. Michel served as Chief Financial Officer at Vericel Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company. Mr. Michel also served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Corporate Development at Biodel, Inc. from November 2007 to May 2014, and Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Corporate Development at NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. from August 2002 to November 2007. Previously, Mr. Michel was a Principal at Booz Allen and held a variety of commercial roles at both Lederle Labs and Wyeth Labs. Mr. Michel holds an M.S. in Microbiology from the University of Rochester School of Medicine, an M.B.A. from the Simon School of Business, and a B.S. in both Biology and Geology from the University of Rochester. About Beta Bionics Beta Bionics, Inc. is a commercial-stage medical device company engaged in the design, development, and commercialization of innovative solutions to improve the health and quality of life of insulin-requiring people with diabetes (PWD) by utilizing advanced adaptive closed-loop algorithms to simplify and improve the treatment of their disease. The iLet Bionic Pancreas is the first FDA-cleared insulin delivery device that autonomously determines every insulin dose and offers the potential to substantially improv...